China Aviation Tourism Guide Blog: Year Two Thousand and Three, August

Author: "Blog" China Aviation Tourism
Publisher: Civil Aviation Publicity and Advertising Company of China
Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Summer on the calendar has passed long ago, but for us, the world seems to have just unfolded before our eyes. Having savored the sweetness and bitterness of fate, we immerse ourselves in the vast wilderness of the plateau and begin our journey—starting in the spring of August in Qinghai. Open the window, and in the warm breeze of August, it seems as if the petals of the sky are still fluttering. In our nostrils, the fragrance of new leaves sprouting seems to linger. Facing the world that opens up to us, the long-dusted steps can finally seek the starting point of spring in this belated season. Our gaze turns toward the distant Qinghai. There, there are boundless grasslands, vast lakes shimmering like emerald waves, and ethereal, silent Gobi deserts. Most importantly, there are rapeseed flowers blooming freely in the endless horizon of August! These life forms that should bloom in spring have chosen to flourish under the scorching sun of the plateau. The fiery passion of summer and the gentle charm of spring leave a dreamlike brushstroke on the vast canvas of the plateau's sky and earth. What Qinghai gives us, besides those pure colors, are also the stories of travelers coming and going. On the desolate ancient road connecting Tang and Tibetan peoples, a gentle woman set out toward the distant plateau, completing her transformation from mortal to deity through an epic love story. Another young man, also in his early twenties, began his journey westward in search of enlightenment, eventually becoming a master, yet unable to sever his worldly ties; there were also those who sat upon a supreme throne in body but whose hearts yearned for the mortal world. Until they left their last love poem by the vast Qinghai Lake, vanishing into the endless emerald waves, becoming eternal lovers in the annals of history. Similarly, there were a group of travelers who traveled thousands of miles in pursuit of their dreams and finally stayed in the sky of Qinghai...